Where Does The Last Name Sandy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sandy (Arabic: ساندى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻨﺪﻱ, Hindi: संध्या, Marathi: सँन्डी) is more commonly found in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Sándy. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sandy is the 8,054^th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 103,346 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Sandy reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sandy is also the 1,578^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 622,913 people.

The surname Sandy is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 21,018 people, or 1 in 337. Apart from Sierra Leone Sandy occurs in 144 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Sandy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sandy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sandy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sandy last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sandy surname are 2.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sandy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning 220,593 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.21% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,560 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning R 230,352 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $41,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $46,464 CAD per year.